Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-10-14
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

REPAIRING FARM IMPLEMENTS.-Me-
chanical ingenuity does not come to
every farmer. There are those who are
possessed of excellent intelligence and
yet who have not enough Of mechanical
skill to make respectable milking
stool. Such farmers are from necessity
compelled to employ mechanic for
every little job that demands attention.
On the other hand, there are those who
are possessed of great ingenuity and are
skilful III the use Of tools. This is a
faculty that is not wholly acquired, and
vet il can and should be cultivated so
far as possible. Every farmer should
have workshop in which little jobs Of
work can be done on rainy days. This
should not only be supplied with a good
selection OF tools usually required, but
also with materials such as are likely to
be brought into use. The room need
not of necessity be large, but of suffi-
cient size for convenience. Ii should be
systematically arranged so that all tools
should have their appropriate places.
These should comprise saws, chisels,
augers, bitstock, bits, hammer, axe,
shop hatchet, planes, wrench, files. and
many others which it is unnecessary to
mention. In the line of stock there
should be supply of variety OF nails
aud screws, bolts of various kinds and
sizes, tackS, wire and leather, and va
riouS kinds of lumber and pieces OF
wood as would be called into use. With
these ut hand the farmer can many times
save not. only q journey to mechanic,
but Il bill which, with each addition in
the course OF the year, would be cOnsid-
cradle. Frequently the loss Of Il nut or
the breaking of II bolt necessitates Il
journey TO tho blacksmith shop if no
supply is ut hand; but if the farmer hIs
supply, he has only TO replace the
missing or broken part and his work
progresses undisturded. IL time is
money then the farmer is benefited in
avoiding unnecessary journeys for re-
pairs. AT all events, he can il he will
spend the time so saved in rest or read
ing for the Improvement of his mind, a
thing which is for the advantage of
every ti,ler of the soil. During the
winter the farmer should examine his
implements and see that all repairs are
attended 10.
INTRODUCTION OF THE BRAHMA Fowls.
In the year 1916, a Hartford man, a
Mr.. Chamberlain, saw, on the docks in
New York, on board Of an East India
man just i'm from long voyage, and in
possession of sailor, some fowls. They
were clearly of the Asiatic family, but
different from the Shanghais, Chitta-
gOnss, and Cochin ChinaS, with which
he was familiar. So he bought them,
and took them home. His business,
however, interferred with his bringing
them before the public, so he parted
with them to Mr.. Virgil Cornish, then
of Hartford, subsequently, of New Brit
ain, who propagated them successfully
until he had fine stock. They were
not brought out until 1852, at II great
poultry show in Boston, where they re-
ceved the name Brahma POctrd, because
they had come from a port near the
mouth Of river OF that name. They
were highly appreciated at once, on ac-
count of their great beauty, fine form,
and large size. They helped greatly to
boom the so called chen fever" which
had been prevalent, and was beginning
10 flag. One of their Distinguishing Pc
culiarities is the triple cOmt-a central
comb rather low set, and small comb
OH each side of it, and becoming one
with it above the base. Somewhat SIM
liar combs had been noticed occasionally
in other breeds of Asiatic fowls, and the
Maylays bad a clumsy, irregular triple
comb, which had been called ''pea
comb" for what reason j: is rather hard
TO tell. The Brahmas all possess the
form, almost without exception, and
this is called a pea comb from its triple
form. They exhibited from the very
first that peculiar thoroughbred look
which marks thoroughly well bred.
pure blooded animals Of all kinds
american AgricuhmiSt.
DocTORING HoRsEs.-In winter, colds
are quite common among horses
throughout the Eastern and Middle
States If difficulty OF breathing is no.
ticed, with running at the nose, see,
first of all, that there are no draughts of
cold air striking him; put on an extra
blanket; give warm bran mash, and
ten drops of tincture aconite, once in
two hours. If the cold take the form of
cough, there is nothing better than a
tablespoonful of ground lobelia and GIN
ger, mixed in equal parts, put in the
bran mash. aud iJ will be taken without
trouble. Where the horse becomes sud-
denly lame, the first step is to ascertain
whether or not it is the fault of the shoe
ing as it very often is. In such case,
pull off the shoe, give the foot rest Of
day, and then put it on rightly. Fit be
due to a sprain, battle in hot water, and
rub dry. The various liniments are not
efficacious as a rule, and generally re-
suit i'm taking of the hair. 1t is better